Wade township, Illinois Population 2024

4,322

Wade township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wade township was:

  • White: 97.23%
  • Two or more races: 2.15%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
74.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
58.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-58)
The current population of Wade township, Illinois is 4,322 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,380.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,24697.23%
Two or more races942.15%
Asian120.27%
Black or African American80.18%
Other race70.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wade township Population by Race

Wade township Population Pyramid 2024

Wade township Median Age

46.8

Total

43.8

Male

51.2

Female

Wade township Adults

There are 3,569 adults, (1,023 of whom are seniors) in Wade township.

Wade township Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wade township Sex Ratio

Female2,10348.16%
Male2,26451.84%

Wade township Population by Age

Wade township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9842.1576.423.6
Married9302.8593.76.3
Non Family7441.0765.234.8
Female1772.9362.137.9
Male1332.3136.863.2

2.72

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wade township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2086.5%
Associates Degree58218.2%
Bachelors Degree39012.2%
Graduate Degree1725.38%
High School Graduate1,19737.43%
Less Than 9th Grade571.78%
Some College59218.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wade township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1162,866547
2+ Races494714
Hispanic15130
Asian1200
Black871
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.57%.

Wade township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,215$68,333$42,875
Graduate Degree$49,833$0$65,139
High School Graduate$36,333$46,667$23,145
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,027$54,892$31,074
Some College$42,113$60,000$33,182

$42,027

Average Earnings

$54,892

Average Male

$31,074

Average Female

Wade township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wade township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wade township Language

99.49% of Wade township residents speak only English, while 0.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Wade township Language

Wade township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1494019.66%
Hispanic1313100%
Asian1212100%
Other77100%
Multiple8278.54%
Black22100%

10.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.91%

Male Poverty Rate

11.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wade township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wade township is Multiple, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Wade township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.1%
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
Some College6.43%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed8.52%
Male Employed1.61%
Male Unemployed0%

Wade township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wade township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,632$93,133
Households$62,456$77,153
Married Families$95,648$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,607$47,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wade township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wade township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wade township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wade township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wade township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam135
Korea56
First Gulf War21
Second Gulf War15
World War II10

Wade township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+121
65 to 7467
35 to 5443
55 to 6438
18 to 340

Wade township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2697.78%

Wade township Veterans by Race

Wade township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wade township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wade township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wade township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wade township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.73%

Born in Wade township

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Wade township residents were born in the United States, with 88.73% having been born in Illinois. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wade township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,252-14-0.33%
20284,266-14-0.33%
20274,280-14-0.33%
20264,294-14-0.32%
20254,308-14-0.32%
20244,322-14-0.32%
20234,336-14-0.32%
20224,350-7-0.16%
20214,357-23-0.53%
20204,380-49-1.11%
20194,429140.32%
20184,415360.82%
20174,379-25-0.57%
20164,404-36-0.81%
20154,440-2-0.05%
20144,442120.27%
20134,430-30-0.67%
20124,460-40-0.89%
20114,500130.29%
20104,48700%

Wade township Population by Year